Bournemouth University - MSc Tourism Management

Bournemouth University

MSc Tourism Management

This conversion course is perfect for graduates who want to gain a critical understanding of the increasingly global and dynamic tourism industry. It will advance your management, research, and analytical skills. Learn tourism and hospitality at one of the top ten universities in the world.
While learning in a structured environment, you'll have the chance to interact with business leaders, complete a professional placement, network, and share knowledge and experience.
To further improve your employability, complete a 30-week work placement with a tourism employer.
Learn from academic specialists who are actively engaged in research to ensure that the curriculum is informed by the most recent information and techniques.
Examine the key connections between the tourism industry and the broader economic, environmental, and sociocultural context.

Course accreditations

The BU Business School Experience: Promoting Excellence and the Highest Standards is a reflection of the fact that the accrediting bodies for this course are well-known in the industry.
BU's designation as an Institute of Travel & Tourism Center of Excellence demonstrates its position as a top institution.
By being accredited by the Tourism Management Institute, this course is guaranteed to meet industry standards, improving your chances of finding employment after graduation.
You have the chance to take part in high-level tourism policy events and land positions in the most prestigious tourism organizations worldwide by having your course recognized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO.TedQual).

Entry Requirements

  • A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 in any subject. 
  • If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS 6.0 (Academic) with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

Career Prospects

The economic value of tourism as well as its broader social and environmental effects are widely recognized by governments.
Some of our alumni work in senior management roles for companies in the public and private sectors, including travel agencies, the airline and cruise industries, hotel chains, and government ministries and development organizations.
Our graduates include the Secretary General of the Kurokawa Onsen Tourist Inn Association, the Head of Tourism for the Azores Islands, a Government Official in the Peruvian Tourism Ministry, and a Hospitality Manager for a 4-star hotel in Qatar.

After earning a degree in tourism management, you will be qualified for jobs like these:

  • Tourism Marketing Manager
  • Lodging Manager
  • Tour Operator Manager
  • Customer Service Manager
  • Hotel Manager.

Course Details

If you want to study part-time, you’ll study alongside full-time students over two years. You'll be expected to study a minimum of three units per year, along with your dissertation towards the end of your second year.

The timetable for when units take place varies each year but the typical delivery for one unit is four hours a week, split between two sessions, so you will be required to be on campus at least two days a week. We can work with you to consider the timetable and make an appropriate individual plan in terms of which order to study which units.

Year One

Core units:
Managing Visitor Attractions
Business Strategy & Finance
Tourism Planning & Development
The Tourism & Hospitality Industries
Destinations
Dissertation
Option units (choose one)
Air Transport & Tourism
Conference Tourism
Crisis & Disaster Management
Design for Tourism & Hospitality
Entrepreneurship
Food Design & Marketing
Global Food & Drink
Tourism Management & the Natural Environment

*The information’s are correct at the time of publishing, however it may change if university makes any changes after we have published the information. While we try our best to provide correct information, It is advisable to call us or visit university website for up to date information.

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